Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Balanophyllia annularis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae

Taxonomy
Balanophyllia annularis was named by Vaughan (1900). Its type locality is Lower Peach Tree Landing, Bells Landing Marl, which is in a Thanetian coastal sandstone in Alabama.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1900Balanophyllia annularis Vaughan

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderDendrophylliinaVaughan and Wells 1943
familyDendrophylliidaeGray 1847
genusBalanophylliaWood 1844
speciesannularis

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Balanophyllia annularis Vaughan 1900
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available